Church of the Holy Cross, Nin

Coordinates: 44°14′35″N 15°11′04″E / 44.24306°N 15.18444°E / 44.24306; 15.18444
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Church of the Holy Cross
Crkva svetog Križa
Pre-Romanesque
Completed9th century

Church of the Holy Cross (

Catholic church originating from the 9th century in Nin.[1]

Description

According to a theory from an art

Croatian principality, it was used as a royal chapel of the duke's courtyard nearby.[2]

The church is that of a central type, it features the Croatian interlace (or simply "troplet") and a carved name of the župan of Nin "Godečaj".[2][3]

The church is known under the moniker of "the smallest

bishop of Nin
.

Gallery

  • Back view
    Back view
  • Right view
    Right view
  • The entrance with an altar fence
    The entrance with an altar fence
  • Entrance plaque
    Entrance plaque
  • Interior
    Interior

See also

References

  1. ^ a b admin. "Starohrvatska crkvica sv. Križa u Ninu – Zadarska nadbiskupija". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Crkve u sjeverozapadnom dijelu zadarskoga zaleđa" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian) (61). 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009.
  3. ^ (in Croatian) Nin.hr - kulturne znamenitosti / Kulturni turizam - croatia.hr - Nin: Crkva sv. Križa - najmanja katedrala na svijetu
  4. ^ (in Croatian) Izaberi.hr - Nin
  5. ^ (in Croatian) http://www.arbela.hr/hr-nin.html

44°14′35″N 15°11′04″E / 44.24306°N 15.18444°E / 44.24306; 15.18444